James Hardy vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood and James Hardy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

James Hardy

vs.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Hardy 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons James Hardy 4 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played James Hardy 0 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games James Hardy 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Hardy 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Hardy 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy 5.7 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.3 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.3 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.7 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 0.9 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy 1,410 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds James Hardy 1,312 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists James Hardy 315 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals James Hardy 178 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks James Hardy 235 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games James Hardy 249 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy .481 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage James Hardy .333 * Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy .700 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy 6.7 (1979) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.8 (1981) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.6 (1981) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.9 (1981) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 1.1 (1980) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy - Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy - Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds James Hardy - Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists James Hardy - Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals James Hardy - Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks James Hardy - Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games James Hardy 0 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy - Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage James Hardy - * Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy - Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.